Tangkak is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tangkak constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location | 
| Tangkak(N10) | Asahan Relau | 144/10/01 | Balai Raya Kg. Kenangan Gemeh | 
| Kampong Bahru Bekoh | 144/10/02 | SK Bekoh | 
| Payamas | 144/10/03 | SMK Seri Tangkak | 
| Jalan Sialang | 144/10/04 | SMK Ledang | 
| Bandar Tangkak Utara | 144/10/05 | SK Sri Tangkak | 
| Bandar Tangkak Timor | 144/10/06 | SJK (C) Chi Ming 2 | 
| Bandar Tangkak Selatan | 144/10/07 | SA Bandar Tangkak | 
| Bandar Tangkak Barat | 144/10/08 | SJK (T) Jalan Sialang | 
| Pengkalan Besar | 144/10/09 | SK Pengkalan Besar | 
| Kampong Solok | 144/10/10 | Pejabat Pertanian Daerah Tangkak | 
| Bukit Banjar | 144/10/11 | SK Bukit Banjar | 
| Bandar Tangkak | 144/10/12 | SK Bandar Tangkak | 
| Taman Tangkak Jaya | 144/10/13 | SMK Tun Mamat | 
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tangkak | 
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | 
| Constituency created | 
| 1st | 1959-1964 | Lai Kuen Tee | Alliance (MCA) | 
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | 
|  | 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved | 
| 3rd | 1971-1974 | Lai Kuen Tee | Alliance (MCA) | 
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Lau Kheng Lay | BN (MCA) | 
| 5th | 1978-1982 | 
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Lim Tong Keng | 
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Yap Chik Dong | 
| 8th | 1990-1995 | 
| 9th | 1995-1999 | 
| 10th | 1999-2004 | 
| 11th | 2004-2008 | 
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Goh Tee Tee | 
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Ee Chin Li | PR (DAP) | 
| 14th | 2018-2022 | PH (DAP) | 
| 15th | 2022–present | 
Election results
Johor state election, 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | PH | Ee Chin Li | 8,105 | 40.85 |  20.72 | 
|  | BN | Ong Chee Siang | 7,733 | 38.98 |  0.55 | 
|  | PN | Chong Fat Full | 3,092 | 15.58 |  15.58 | 
|  | PEJUANG | Muhd Airel Zabridin | 789 | 3.98 |  3.98 | 
|  | Independent | Zainal Baharom A Kadir | 121 | 0.61 |  0.61 | 
| Total valid votes | 19,840 | 97.99 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 326 | 1.61 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 81 | 0.40 | 
| Turnout | 20,247 | 56.95 |  28.74 | 
| Registered electors | 35,554 | 
| Majority | 372 | 1.87 |  21.27 | 
|  | PH hold | Swing |  | 
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Johor state election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | PH | Ee Chin Li | 13,512 | 61.57 |  61.57 | 
|  | BN | Goh Tee Tee | 8,435 | 38.43 |  7.71 | 
| Total valid votes | 21,947 | 97.18 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 563 | 2.49 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 73 | 0.32 | 
| Turnout | 22,583 | 85.69 |  1.41 | 
| Registered electors | 26,354 | 
| Majority | 5,077 | 23.14 |  15.42 | 
|  | PH hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Johor state election, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | DAP | Ee Chin Li | 10,729 | 53.86 |  4.91 | 
|  | BN | Goh Tee Tee | 9,192 | 46.14 |  4.91 | 
| Total valid votes | 19,921 | 97.74 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 438 | 2.15 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 22 | 0.11 | 
| Turnout | 20,381 | 87.10 |  11.50 | 
| Registered electors | 23,394 | 
| Majority | 1,537 | 7.72 |  5.62 | 
|  | DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | 
|  | 
Johor state election, 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Goh Tee Tee | 7,130 | 51.05 |  15.35 | 
|  | DAP | Lee Fu Haw | 6,835 | 48.95 |  48.95 | 
| Total valid votes | 13,965 | 96.22 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 522 | 3.60 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 27 | 0.18 | 
| Turnout | 14,514 | 75.60 |  3.81 | 
| Registered electors | 19,198 | 
| Majority | 295 | 2.10 |  33.68 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
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Johor state election, 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Yap Chik Dong | 8,817 | 66.39 |  66.39 | 
|  | PKR | Yau Ho Yong | 3,890 | 30.61 |  30.61 | 
| Total valid votes | 12,707 | 96.34 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 460 | 3.49 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | 0.17 | 
| Turnout | 13,190 | 71.79 | 
| Registered electors | 18,374 | 
| Majority | 4,927 | 35.78 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
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Johor state election, 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
| On the nomination day, Yap Chik Dong won uncontested. | 
|  | BN | Yap Chik Dong |  |  |  | 
| Total valid votes |  | 
| Total rejected ballots |  | 
| Unreturned ballots |  | 
| Turnout |  | 
| Registered electors | 26,106 | 
| Majority |  | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
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Johor state election, 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Yap Chik Dong | 13,271 | 77.87 |  14.58 | 
|  | DAP | Liang Toy Heng | 3,771 | 22.13 |  14.58 | 
| Total valid votes | 17,042 | 95.74 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 754 | 4.24 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | 0.03 | 
| Turnout | 17,801 | 70.39 |  2.91 | 
| Registered electors | 25,290 | 
| Majority | 9,500 | 55.74 |  29.16 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
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Johor state election, 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Yap Chik Dong | 10,483 | 63.29 |  0.16 | 
|  | DAP | Tan Teck Joon | 6,649 | 36.71 |  0.16 | 
| Total valid votes | 17,132 | 95.16 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 871 | 4.84 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 18,003 | 73.30 |  1.46 | 
| Registered electors | 24,561 | 
| Majority | 3,834 | 26.58 |  0.32 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Johor state election, 1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Yap Chik Dong | 10,050 | 63.45 |  | 
|  | DAP | Wang Keat Yit | 5,790 | 36.55 |  | 
| Total valid votes | 15,840 | 95.95 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 668 | 4.05 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 16,508 | 71.84 | 
| Registered electors | 22,979 | 
| Majority | 4,260 | 26.90 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
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